Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-15
CONTEMPORARIES
sixty-first Annual Meeting Of the
General Conference
Opens at the South Church in
this City.
ORGANISATION. - Conference Sermon
by Rev. G. n. Daniels.
Rev. j. n Ecob Addresses the Conference
in the Evening.

churches in Maine opened in the South Con
gregational church, this city, yesterday fore.
noon. Most of the ministers and delegates
arrived on the forenoon train !, and we're re
ceived at the station BY members of the home
church. The committee of entertainment
made admirable provision for the accommo-
dation of the several hundred visitors, and
thew were welcomed to homes in the families
of church members and others, who kindly
opened their doors.
AGA M. the conference was called To
order BY Mr.. Z. F. Duren Of Bangor
On motion Of X. w. jenkins of Gardiner.
Rev. W. B. Hague was made temporary
moderator.
The conference adjourned to 10 A. NJ. to
await the arrival of the delegates.
The convention reassembled at 10 A. NJ
Rev. l. II. Hallock of Portland moderator.
calling to order.
Two verses OF the 286th hymn were sung.
A portion Of the 45th Psalm was read bv
Rev. Mr.. Hallock, who also offered fervent
prayer
The following were appointed committee
on credentials: s. ID. Town Of P.nobscot
Cofereuce; X. w. Jenkins of Kennebec
port.
Rev. A. F. Skeele, for the committee on
arrangements, reported that they had endeav
ored to prepare a programme in accordance
with the constitution. Their work had end
ed in preparing it and il now lay for the con-
ven,ion to pursue il. The report was accepted
and adopted MIR. Skeele welcomed the
members of the conference.
The moderator read the constitution and
the rules of the conference.
The following committee was appointed on
the matter Of the statistics left over from the
last meeting: Rev +. Nj. Cousins, Dea.
Duren, Rev j. S Richards.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Bean the following
committee was appointed on the report Of
the corresponding Secretary: Revs. f.
Bean, II. s. Huntington.D. q. Sewall, r. P.
Sanborn, J. +. Adams. Dea. +. +. Harris.
horn. Rev. A. Wiswall.
NEUROLOGY.
The Neurology was presented by Dea E..
f. Duren, the Recording Secretary:
Only one pastor in active service has been
removed BY death. Jacob Horton, South Gar.
diner, Jan. IL, '87, aged 49, Installed Dec.
10, 81.
Former ministers-Joseph Fuller, Vershire,
Vt. Jan. 8, aged 70. Pastor in Kennebunk
1880 81.
George W. Barber, Wanwatusa, Wis
Sep. &c. aged 81, s.p at Greenville 1869 10
Chaplain Soldiers Home, Augusta, 1870 70;
he lost an arm at the battle of Fredericksbur
In 1868.
Jonathan G Leavit, Webster, Mass, Oct.
I, aged 81 pastor Pstten, 1869; APP. at Orono
and Upper Saltwater, 1872 49,; Millburn.
1873 "A: pastor New Gloucester, 1859
Arson p. Tinker, Denver. Col, Nov. "a,
aged A; pastor High street church. Auburn.
1873 50: he preached the conference sermon
at Augusta in 1875.
Seth Il. Keller, ID d In Somerville, Mass.
Dec. 26, aged Sc He died suddenly while
worshippinR in the church Pastor at South
Berwick, 1896; at Calais, 30 years, 1889
to '67; he preached the conference sermon at
Lewiston in 1867.
william Clark, ID, ir Amherst. N. H.,
Jan. &c. 81. aged 80 Pastor of first church,
Wells, 1929 35; District Secretary Of Ameri
can Tract Society. and afterwards of the
American Board of Congregational Foreign
Missions in Maine and New England Nine
teen vpsrs Secretary of the New Hampshire
Missionary Society.
Samuel Hopkins, Northampton, Mass.
Feb 10, aged 70. Pastor at Saco 1881 30
and 1886 Al; APP. at Stsndish 1866 u; Tops
ham 1874; author of several devotional and
historical works.
Josiah II. Stearns, ID, in Epping. N. II I,
March 81, aged 75. Pastor at Dernssville
IA years, ls43.57; pastor at Epping. his ma
tive place, 80 years.
Ray Palmer. u D., Newark, N j.. March
go, aged 70 Pastor Central church. Bath.
Ie years, 1885 80; one of the over.aers of
Bowdoin College; Moderator of G. neral
Conference at Bath in lS49, and South Ber-
wick in 1850; he preached the conference
sermon at Fryeburg iu lS45; he was pastor
at Albany, N. Y, l6 vesrs, and Secretary OF
the American Congregational Union IA years /;
he was the author of many hymns used in our
churches, among them my Faith looks up
to Thee"
Newell A. Prince, West Sufield. Conn.
April 6, aged ~. Graduate Bowdoin College
1910; Bangor Seminary 1874; a teacher in
Maine several years; pastor at New Glouces-
ter in lS47 so.
John II. Lincoln, Bangor. May 20. aged SO.
A graduate Of Bangor Seminary 1862; a.p. at
Kenduskeag 1862 8; chaplain 22i Maine Reg.
iment, and injured by a fall from his hprse
at Port Hudson, La; he was formerly a
dentist in Biddeford, Augusta and Bangor.
The average age of the above twelve is 81
years; of seven of them, so years.
The following were graduates or studied at
Bangor Seminary, and supplied some of the
cHurCnes IN maine WINE pursuing tner
studies, but settled elsew here
In class OF 1882. Samuel w. Edison, Feed
ing Hills, Mass, Oct. 3, aged So.
1S4l, Isaac A. Bassett, Dorchester, Mass
Sept. 6, aged 70
1916, Geo. X. Sutler, Ph.D., Franklin, N
Y, Feb 81. aged 81.
1876, John Gerrish, D., Hays City, Kan
sas. April II, aged IS.
lS47, Arthur Swaxey, DID, Chicago, H.,
Jan. 20, aged So
1881, David A WATSON, Medford, Mass
Jan. 81, aged 81.
1861. John p. Watson, Laconia, N. H.,
Jan. 22. aged 81.
1870, John Bragdon, Haverhill, Mass
Dec. 80, aged AZ.
Average age of the eight, 81 years.
Among the three hundred and more laity
were: Descons Kenniston, Norridgewock
Gidden, of Newcastle; Thomas, of Biuehill
BALKAN Of Robbinston; Barker, of Bingham
Coan, of Garland; Mrs. Drummer of Halo
well; Mrs. Newman. widow of Prof Newman
OF Brunswick; Mrs White. widow of Rev.
Seneca White, pastor at Bath and Wiscasset
Mrs. Smith. mother of Henry b. Smith, ID.
D.; Mrs. Loring, widow of Rev. Il. S. Lor.
ing, Winthrop; Mrs. Lydis w. Snow, who,
with her husband, were missionaries thirty
years in the Micronesian Islands.
"How blest are yc whose tolls are ended.
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